Broadcast Journalism Concentration

Broadcast Journalism Required Courses

• MCOM 1336 - Introduction to Video Production
• MCOM 2303 - Audio Production Techniques

Broadcast Journalism Option

Choose one course from:

• MCOM 1337 - Broadcast Production
• MCOM 3305 - Multimedia Journalism

• Either course (MCOM 1337 or MCOM 3305) can be taken to satisfy part of the students’ Concentration course requirements or the Application course requirements, but the student may only count the course once in either the Concentration course requirements or the Application course requirements. That is, these courses cannot count twice.

Application Courses

Choose nine hours, as advised, from:

• MCOM 1316 - Photojournalism
• MCOM 1337 - Broadcast Production
• MCOM 2339 - Scriptwriting
• MCOM 3301 - Editing in a Converged Newsroom
• MCOM 3305 - Multimedia Journalism
• MCOM 3309 - Feature Writing
• MCOM 3320 - Sports Writing
• MCOM 3350 - Photo Editing and Pagination
• MCOM 3353 - Social Media Content Production
• MCOM 3376 - Broadcast Performance
• MCOM 3377 - Graphic Design for Media
• MCOM 4313 - Column And Editorial Writing
• MCOM 4320 - Broadcast Capstone
• MCOM 4340 - Backpack Journalism
• MCOM 4350 - Advanced Photojournalism
• MCOM 4356 - Advanced Television Production
• MCOM 4357 - Video and Broadcast Graphics

Foundation Courses

Choose six hours, as advised, from:

• MCOM 2327 - Advertising Principles
• MCOM 2330 - Public Relations Principles
• MCOM 3342 - Radio-Television Programming
• MCOM 4301 - Topics in Media
• MCOM 4309 - Media Sales
• MCOM 4330 - New Media
• MCOM 4353 - Research In Social Media
• MCOM 4355 - Media and Politics
• MCOM 4360 - Media Management
• MCOM 4365 - Meet The Media
• MCOM 4380 - Media Internship

Note:

Students may only take one lower level (1000 or 2000) course in either the Application or Foundation domains, but not in both.

Deviation from concentration electives listed must be approved by the academic advisor and the department head in writing.